reproductive system
noun
: the system of organs and parts which function in reproduction consisting in the male especially of the testes, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate, and urethra and in the female especially of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva
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The team then examined how the virus affected the males’ reproductive system and whether those changes could influence their offspring.
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New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
Pain can be caused by the period itself or because of a reproductive system disorder such as endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian cysts, pelvic inflammatory disease or urinary disorders, according to Yale Medicine.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Barring gender transition procedures from military insurance coverage, barring transgender women from participating in service academies’ women sports programs and requiring everyone to use restrooms based on their reproductive system.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
This article focuses on people born with a female reproductive system.
—Health, 16 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
Pain can be caused by the period itself or because of a reproductive system disorder such as endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian cysts, pelvic inflammatory disease or urinary disorders, according to Yale Medicine.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Barring gender transition procedures from military insurance coverage, barring transgender women from participating in service academies’ women sports programs and requiring everyone to use restrooms based on their reproductive system.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
This article focuses on people born with a female reproductive system.
—Health, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reproductive system
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“Reproductive system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproductive%20system. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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